Adrian Gostick

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Leadership and Gratitude Keynote

Leading Through
Uncertain Times

Adrian Gostick shares strategies to boost resilience, recognition, and performance when teams need it most

The Challenge

Leadership Gets Harder Under Pressure

People can handle pressure; feeling unseen is what wears them down.

New York Times bestselling author Adrian Gostick offers practical strategies to help leaders build cultures where recognition and resilience keep teams engaged and focused during demanding times.

When pressure rises, communication suffers and burnout can spread. Leaders are expected to maintain performance while helping teams stay motivated through stress, uncertainty, and change. Adrian can help your leaders create workplaces that keep people steady, connected, and committed.

Key Takeaways

What Leaders Learn

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Lead Through Uncertainty and Change

Help teams stay focused and productive during stress and times of transition

02
Create Resilience Without Burnout

Build high standards and ownership, while protecting trust and morale

03
Use Recognition to Reinforce What Matters Most

Learn how small moments of appreciation strengthen motivation, confidence, and commitment

04
Coach and Develop High Performers

Use practical coaching and feedback strategies that build confidence and capability

05
Build Psychological Safety and Resilience

Create an environment where people speak up, innovate, and perform under pressure

Built on insights from The Carrot Principle and Leading with Gratitude, two of the bestselling leadership books ever written on recognition and appreciation, along with resilience ideas from his book Anxiety at Work, Adrian Gostick shares research-backed strategies to help leaders create cultures where people feel valued, supported, and motivated to do their best work.

Designed For
Leadership teams under pressure to execute faster across a growing organization
Organizations navigating change, rapid growth, integration, or workforce fatigue
Executives seeking cultures that sustain performance without exhausting people
Leaders looking to strengthen recognition, resilience, and engagement during demanding times
Leadership Shapes Culture

Leadership Habits That People Never Forget

The cultures people give the most to are shaped by leaders who make them feel seen, supported, and valued … especially when work gets hard.

High-performing leaders create clarity during uncertainty and recognize every step forward. They build trust in moments when teams could easily drift apart.

That’s the kind of leadership people stay loyal to and give their best effort for.

Many organizations extend this work through executive coaching that helps reinforce the leadership behaviors that build high-performance cultures.

Our Approach

Built Around Your Leadership Challenges

Before each engagement, Adrian works with leadership teams to understand the real pressures affecting culture, performance, and team resilience.

1
Pre-event discovery

Adrian works with your leaders to understand the leadership, culture, and challenges your teams are facing

2
Keynote Built For Your Organization

Each keynote is customized to address the specific leadership behaviors, culture dynamics, and organizational pressures shaping your business.

3
Reinforcement That Lasts

Executive coaching and follow-through sessions help leaders reinforce accountability, recognition, resilience, and performance over time.

What Client's Say

Leadership Team Feedback

"Folks at every level of our organization are still raving about the session. Adrian received the highest marks of any speaker and truly resonated with our group."

EVP
Executive Vice-President, Leadership Development Fidelity

Leadership Habits Shape Performance

Adrian Gostick teaches leaders practical tools to strengthen culture, navigate change, and sustain performance during uncertainty.